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The Welsh Government has begged second home owners and visitors to stay away from Wales until the coronavirus lockdown is over, in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 and to relieve pressure on the Welsh NHS.

Sending suitcases in advance means that if the second home owner is stopped by officers on the way to their second homes or holidays lets, it would seem they are without luggage and so the police may have little choice but to let them drive on.

Villages like Aberdyfi are popular with second home owners

The force's rural crime team tweeted: "Unbelievably we are investigating reports that people are sending their suitcases via courier with their clothes to holiday homes in Wales!

"So if they get stopped en-route they are not found with them. Surely people aren't that selfish and cunning...are they?"

The Gwynedd man who made the initial claims said: "This sums up the arrogance of a portion of second home owners.

"A delivery driver said he was very busy today delivering suitcases to Aberdyfi.

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"He (the driver) couldn't understand it when he left his depot this morning and then clicked as he delivered the first pair of five suitcase deliveries.

"He says people are travelling to Aberdyfi, second homes where the car is registered for cheaper car insurance. But sending their clothes in suitcases and dropped off by couriers in case they get stopped."

He added: "Are people that selfish?"

Another North Wales delivery driver tweeted: "We’ve seen a number of suitcases through our delivery system Recently. It’s not a coincidence I’m sure.

In Harlech today police stopped and checked a vehicle on Beach Road, in the town, this morning. The force tweeted: "Two occupants taking the scenic route home from Bristol to Leicester. The driver has been summoned and they’ve been sent on their way."

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Yesterday video footage emerged of a village resident angrily confronting people staying in an Airbnb in Penmachno, in Snowdonia. They had travelled 182 miles from Oxford.